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Name: Grandmaster Robert J. Howard
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Taekwon-Do History
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Grandmaster Howard (9th degree) is the highest ranking Taekwon-Do practitioner in Ireland. He was one of the first Irish men to achieve the rank of black belt in 1971, (the other two were Mr Liam Dandy and Mr Frank Mathews), and was one of the driving forces in the promotion of Taekwon-Do in Ireland. Through his instructor, First Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha, he has a direct lineage to the founder of Taekwon-Do, Gen Choi Hong Hi. Indeed many of today’s students of Taekwon-Do in Ireland can trace their roots back to Gen Choi Hong Hi, via GM Rhee and Senior Master Howard. He was the first Irish man to be promoted to Master (7th Degree).
Over his years of teaching Taekwon-Do, Senior Master Howard has trained thousands of students and produced hundreds of black belts (including Master and Senior Masters). He has trained many international competitors and World Champions. Many of his former students have become senior instructors in their own associations, e.g. INTA (Senior Master Brendan O’Toole, Master Val Douglas, Master Gerry Martin) and ITTIA (Senior Master Paul Kavanagh).
Since the early 70s he has been travelling the world training in Taekwon-Do and umpiring in European and World Championships. He is very well respected both in Ireland and internationally and has many Taekwon-Do friends around the world.
Senior Master Howard is the chief instructor and president of the Republic of Ireland Taekwon-Do Association. He still trains and teaches in Cabra, Dublin, as well as teaching Taekwon-Do black belts and colour belts throughout Ireland.
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Senior Master Howard’s Taekwon-Do History
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To review Senior Master Howard's Taekwon-Do History, please click here.
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Senior Master Howard's International Taekwon-Do Dan promotion details
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Degree
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Year
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ITF Cert no.
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Venue
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Examiner
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| 9th |
2011 |
IRE-9-1 |
Pyongyang, North Korea
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ITF Promotions Committee |
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8th
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2002
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IRE-8-1
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Dublin
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ITF Promotions Committee
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7th
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1995
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IRE-7-1
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Dublin
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First Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha
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6th
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1990
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IRE-6-1
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Dublin
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First Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha
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5th
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1984
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IRL-84-5-01
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Budapest (Hungary)
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First GM Rhee, Park Jung Tae, Kim Suk Jung
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4th
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1979
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B-4-2
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Dublin
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First Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha
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3rd
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1975
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IRL-3-2
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Glasgow (UK)
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First GM Rhee, C. K. Choi
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2nd
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1973
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B-2-1
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Dublin
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First GM Rhee, K.I. Kim
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1st
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1971
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N/A
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Oxford (UK)
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First Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha
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Note 1: N/A in the very early days of the ITF degree certificates weren’t issued.
Note 2: If you are an Irish ITF black belt your certificate number will start with IRE. But in 1973 Mr Rhee was the chief instructor to Britain, and as his student Mr Howard’s 2nd degree cert started with ‘B’ for Britain (B-2-1). You can also see that IRL was sometimes used to indicate Ireland. This has now been standardised to IRE.
IRE-8-1: The IRE means Ireland, the 8 means 8th degree, the 1 after the 8 means the first person in that country to be awarded this grade.
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International Taekwon-Do Federation qualifications
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- International Umpire: ‘A’ Class, cert no., 189, year 1978
- International Instructor (Examiner): cert no., 239, year 1979
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International Taekwon-Do Federation Awards Received
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- Outstanding Instructor Award: Presented at the World Championships, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia, 1994
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International Taekwon-Do Federation Courses and Seminars
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Year
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Course Type
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Conducted by
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Venue
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8/4/2010
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Senior Masters’ Technical Seminar
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Senior Master Hwang Ho Yong
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Bejing
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January 2002
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Masters’ Seminar
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Gen Choi Hong Hi
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Viena
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25/10/99
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157th ITF International Instructor’s Course
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Gen Choi Hong Hi
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Dublin
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22/9/95
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108th ITF International Instructor’s Course
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Gen Choi Hong Hi
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Dublin
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9/10/92
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41st ITF International Instructor’s Course
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Gen Choi Hong Hi
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Dublin
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1987
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International Seminar
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Master Park Jung Tae
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Dublin
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1975
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International Seminar
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Master J. C. Kim
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Glasgow
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Experience at World, European and International Championships
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Year
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Tournament
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Participated as
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Country
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1973
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Ireland V Turkey
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Competitor (Silver medal)
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Dublin, Ireland
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1974
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Centennial Championships
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Competitor
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Winnapeg, Canada
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1976
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Ireland V England
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Competitor (Gold medal)
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Dublin, Ireland
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1978
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2nd World Championships
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Competitor (2 Silver medals)
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Oklahoma, USA
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1980
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2nd European Championships
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Umpire
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London, England
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1981
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3rd World Championships
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Umpire
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Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina
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1984
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4th World Championships
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Umpire
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Glasgow, Scotland
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1984
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4th European Championships
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Umpire
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Budapest, Hungary
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1987
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5th World Championships
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Umpire
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Athens, Greece
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1988
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6th World Championships
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Umpire
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Budapest, Hungary
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1990
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7th World Championships
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Umpire
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Montreal, Canada
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1993
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8th European Championships
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Umpire
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Groningen, The Netherlands
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1993
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3rd Junior European Championships
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Umpire
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Benidorm, Spain
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1994
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9th World Championships
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Umpire
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Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
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2001
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12th World Championships
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VIP
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Rimmini, Italy
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2003
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13th World Championships
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VIP
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Thessaloniki, Greece
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2004
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Senior & 3rd Junior European Championships
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VIP
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Sofia, Bulgaria
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2005
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19th Senior & 11th Junior European Championships
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VIP
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Dublin, Ireland
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2008
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22nd Senior & 14th Junior European Championships
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VIP
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Porec, Croatia
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2009
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16th World Championships
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VIP
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St Petersburg, Russia
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Participation at ITF and AETF/EITF Congresses
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Year
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Congress
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Participated as
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1980
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AETF, Congress
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NGB Delegate
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London, England
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1984
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ITF, Congress
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NGB Delegate
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Glasgow, Scotland
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1984
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AETF, Congress
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NGB Delegate
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Budapest, Hungary
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1987
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ITF, Congress
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NGB Delegate
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Athens, Greece
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1988
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ITF, Congress
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NGB Delegate
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Budapest, Hungary
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1990
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ITF, Congress
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NGB Delegate
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Montreal, Canada
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1993
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AETF, Congress
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NGB Delegate
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Groningen, The Netherlands
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1993
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AETF, Congress
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NGB Delegate
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Benidorm, Spain
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1994
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ITF, Congress
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NGB Delegate
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Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
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2001
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ITF, Congress
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NGB Delegate
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Rimmini, Italy
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2002
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ITF, Emergency Congress
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NGB Delegate
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Vienna, Austria
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2002
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ITF, Congress
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NGB Delegate
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Pyongyang, DPR Korea
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2003
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ITF, Congress
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NGB Delegate
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Thessaloniki, Greece
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2004
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AETF, Congress
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NGB Delegate
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Sofia, Bulgaria
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2005
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AETF, Congress
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NGB Delegate
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Dublin, Ireland
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2008
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EITF, Congress
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NGB Delegate
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Porec, Croatia
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2009
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ITF, Congress
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NGB Delegate
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St Petersburg, Russia
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2011
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EITF, Congress
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NGB Delegate
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Tallin, Estonia
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Name: Grandmaster Robert J. Howard
Taekwon-Do History
Grandmaster Howard (9th degree) is the highest ranking Taekwon-Do practitioner in Ireland. He was one of the first Irish men to achieve the rank of black belt in 1971, (the other two were Mr Liam Dandy and Mr Frank Mathews), and was one of the driving forces in the promotion of Taekwon-Do in Ireland. Through his instructor, First Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha, he has a direct lineage to the founder of Taekwon-Do, Gen Choi Hong Hi. Indeed many of today’s students of Taekwon-Do in Ireland can trace their roots back to Gen Choi Hong Hi, via GM Rhee and Senior Master Howard. He was the first Irish man to be promoted to Master (7th Degree).
Over his years of teaching Taekwon-Do, Senior Master Howard has trained thousands of students and produced hundreds of black belts (including Master and Senior Masters). He has trained many international competitors and World Champions. Many of his former students have become senior instructors in their own associations, e.g. INTA (Senior Master Brendan O’Toole, Master Val Douglas, Master Gerry Martin) and ITTIA (Senior Master Paul Kavanagh).
Since the early 70s he has been travelling the world training in Taekwon-Do and umpiring in European and World Championships. He is very well respected both in Ireland and internationally and has many Taekwon-Do friends around the world.
Senior Master Howard is the chief instructor and president of the Republic of Ireland Taekwon-Do Association. He still trains and teaches in Cabra, Dublin, as well as teaching Taekwon-Do black belts and colour belts throughout Ireland.
Senior Master Howard’s Taekwon-Do History
To review Senior Master Howard's Taekwon-Do History, please click here.
Senior Master Howard's International Taekwon-Do Dan promotion details
Degree
Year
ITF Cert no.
Venue
Examiner
8th
2002
IRE-8-1
Dublin
ITF Promotions Committee
7th
1995
IRE-7-1
Dublin
First Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha
6th
1990
IRE-6-1
Dublin
First Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha
5th
1984
IRL-84-5-01
Budapest (Hungary)
First GM Rhee, Park Jung Tae, Kim Suk Jung
4th
1979
B-4-2
Dublin
First Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha
3rd
1975
IRL-3-2
Glasgow (UK)
First GM Rhee, C. K. Choi
2nd
1973
B-2-1
Dublin
First GM Rhee, K.I. Kim
1st
1971
N/A
Oxford (UK)
First Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha
Note 1: N/A in the very early days of the ITF degree certificates weren’t issued.
Note 2: If you are an Irish ITF black belt your certificate number will start with IRE. But in 1973 Mr Rhee was the chief instructor to Britain, and as his student Mr Howard’s 2nd degree cert started with ‘B’ for Britain (B-2-1). You can also see that IRL was sometimes used to indicate Ireland. This has now been standardised to IRE.
IRE-8-1: The IRE means Ireland, the 8 means 8th degree, the 1 after the 8 means the first person in that country to be awarded this grade.
International Taekwon-Do Federation qualifications
International Taekwon-Do Federation Awards Received
International Taekwon-Do Federation Courses and Seminars
Year
Course Type
Conducted by
Venue
8/4/2010
Senior Masters’ Technical Seminar
Senior Master Hwang Ho Yong
Bejing
January 2002
Masters’ Seminar
Gen Choi Hong Hi
Viena
25/10/99
157th ITF International Instructor’s Course
Gen Choi Hong Hi
Dublin
22/9/95
108th ITF International Instructor’s Course
Gen Choi Hong Hi
Dublin
9/10/92
41st ITF International Instructor’s Course
Gen Choi Hong Hi
Dublin
1987
International Seminar
Master Park Jung Tae
Dublin
1975
International Seminar
Master J. C. Kim
Glasgow
Experience at World, European and International Championships
Year
Tournament
Participated as
Country
1973
Ireland V Turkey
Competitor (Silver medal)
Dublin, Ireland
1974
Centennial Championships
Competitor
Winnapeg, Canada
1976
Ireland V England
Competitor (Gold medal)
Dublin, Ireland
1978
2nd World Championships
Competitor (2 Silver medals)
Oklahoma, USA
1980
2nd European Championships
Umpire
London, England
1981
3rd World Championships
Umpire
Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina
1984
4th World Championships
Umpire
Glasgow, Scotland
1984
4th European Championships
Umpire
Budapest, Hungary
1987
5th World Championships
Umpire
Athens, Greece
1988
6th World Championships
Umpire
Budapest, Hungary
1990
7th World Championships
Umpire
Montreal, Canada
1993
8th European Championships
Umpire
Groningen, The Netherlands
1993
3rd Junior European Championships
Umpire
Benidorm, Spain
1994
9th World Championships
Umpire
Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
2001
12th World Championships
VIP
Rimmini, Italy
2003
13th World Championships
VIP
Thessaloniki, Greece
2004
Senior & 3rd Junior European Championships
VIP
Sofia, Bulgaria
2005
19th Senior & 11th Junior European Championships
VIP
Dublin, Ireland
2008
22nd Senior & 14th Junior European Championships
VIP
Porec, Croatia
2009
16th World Championships
VIP
St Petersburg, Russia
Participation at ITF and AETF/EITF Congresses
Year
Congress
Participated as
Country
1980
AETF, Congress
NGB Delegate
London, England
1984
ITF, Congress
NGB Delegate
Glasgow, Scotland
1984
AETF, Congress
NGB Delegate
Budapest, Hungary
1987
ITF, Congress
NGB Delegate
Athens, Greece
1988
ITF, Congress
NGB Delegate
Budapest, Hungary
1990
ITF, Congress
NGB Delegate
Montreal, Canada
1993
AETF, Congress
NGB Delegate
Groningen, The Netherlands
1993
AETF, Congress
NGB Delegate
Benidorm, Spain
1994
ITF, Congress
NGB Delegate
Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
2001
ITF, Congress
NGB Delegate
Rimmini, Italy
2002
ITF, Emergency Congress
NGB Delegate
Vienna, Austria
2002
ITF, Congress
NGB Delegate
Pyongyang, DPR Korea
2003
ITF, Congress
NGB Delegate
Thessaloniki, Greece
2004
AETF, Congress
NGB Delegate
Sofia, Bulgaria
2005
AETF, Congress
NGB Delegate
Dublin, Ireland
2008
EITF, Congress
NGB Delegate
Porec, Croatia
2009
ITF, Congress
NGB Delegate
St Petersburg, Russia
2011
EITF, Congress
NGB Delegate
Tallin, Estonia